AI misinformation is accelerating Africa’s risk landscape

As misinformation, cybercrime, health emergencies, civil unrest, extreme weather and infrastructure disruption become progressively interconnected across Africa, organisations are under growing pressure to distinguish fact from fiction before uncertainty escalates...

Business leaders bet big on robots, but few are ready

Robotics is no longer a bet on the future - it's a plan for the next five years – but according to new research from Intel, most organisations are moving faster than their operating models can support. The new study – The Robotics Readiness Gap - finds a stark...

Hubble solves merger mystery from Milky Way’s early years

Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, grew to its current size in part by consuming smaller galaxies. Now, new data from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way galaxy in the earliest phases of its...

Crypto assets force tax systems to review their policies

The rapid rise of crypto assets is forcing tax systems to ponder if rules designed for a traditional economy can keep pace with technologies that are redefining how value is created, owned and exchanged, Professor Shaun Parsons has told attendees at a University of...

Urgent action needed to stem R5,3bn in telecom fraud

Telecom fraud is costing South Africa an estimated R5,3-billion every year – and urgent national action needs to be taken. This is the headline finding from the 2025 Sector Report released today by the Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC), which paints a...

How AI PCs are being used in the workplace

With AI PC adoption gaining ground, Intel has released its AI PC Global report that examines how the technology is unlocking innovation. Among the findings are that businesses are already well-versed in the productivity gains that AI delivers for tasks like search...

SAP embeds AI in enterprise cloud portfolio

At its annual SAP Sapphire conference, SAP unveiled generative AI innovations and partnerships that showcase how the company is infusing Business AI across its enterprise cloud portfolio. "The Business AI innovations we're announcing at SAP Sapphire in 2024 will...

African users more likely to fall victim to phishing

KnowBe4 has released its 2024 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation's Phish-prone Percentage (PPP), indicating how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or social engineering scams. This year's report shows that...

Cybersecurity skills shortage is biggest risk to MSPs

The biggest day-to-day challenge facing Managed Service Providers (MSP) is keeping up with the latest cybersecurity solutions/technologies, according to Sophos' inaugural MSP Perspectives 2024 report, with 39% of respondents citing it. Alongside this, MSPs indicated...

High levels of loadshedding are costly for SA’s labour market

Recent research conducted under the South Africa Towards Inclusive Development (SA-TIED) programme has found that loadshedding in South Africa has negative labour market effects on both the extensive margin (employment) as well as the intensive margin (working hours...

Global GPU market set to reach $274bn by 2029

The GPU market value will surpass $274-billion by 2029, representing a 33,2 % CAGR from 2024, according to Stocklytics.com. Currently, the GPU market is worth over $65 billion, up from $43 billion in 2023, underscoring the immense growth potential in the industry. The...

Massive growth on the cards for AI chip revenue

Revenue from AI semiconductors globally is expected to total $71-billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. "Today, generative AI (GenAI) is fueling demand for high-performance AI chips in data centres. In 2024, the...

At Computex, Intel accelerates AI Everywhere

Today at Computex in Taipei, Intel unveiled cutting-edge technologies and architectures poised to dramatically accelerate the AI ecosystem - from the data center, cloud and network to the edge and PC. With more processing power and power efficiency coupled with low...

Nvidia aims to drive next wave of AI

Emphasising cost reduction and sustainability, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang has detailed new semiconductors, software and systems to power data centres, factories, consumer devices, robots and more, with the aim of driving a new industrial revolution....

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New skills needed for 4IR

ICT professionals will have to cultivate ethics, professionalism and a range of new skills to thrive in future, says IITPSA's Moira de Roche. Education and professional development will need to focus on new areas such as creativity and entrepreneurship in order to...

SearchInform launches security outsourcing service

SearchInform has launched an information security outsourcing service for companies that face the problem of corporate fraud and data leakage. At the same time, organisations do not have the staff or resources for a one-time purchase of equipment and software for...

Dimension Data launches new security business

Dimension Data has launched its new security business, called Dimension Data Security. Dimension Data Security unites all the security offerings previously managed by the other four Dimension Data brands into one business, as well as incorporating the security...

Mimecast challenges Shadow IT

Mimecast has announced the release of added application visibility and control capabilities to its Mimecast Web Security service. Application Visibility and Control will help Mimecast customers overcome the challenge of Shadow IT by uncovering cloud app usage within...

Troye announces new backup version

Managed IT services provider Troye has announced new backup solutions for Microsoft Cloud Platforms. The new Veeam solutions provide Microsoft users with additional data protection, scalability, and enhanced control of their cloud-based data. Veeam recently unveiled...

Direct automated IoT device-to-cloud solution launches

What is believed to be the world's first fully automated, direct IoT 'Device-to-Cloud' solution to simplify the process of onboarding an IoT device into AWS IoT Core securely, was announced by Eseye. Intelligent Cloud Connect, the new joint solution developed in...

Nutanix named a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant

Nutanix has been named a Leader by Gartner in the November 2019 Magic Quadrant for Hyperconverged Infrastructure. Nutanix has been recognised in all editions of this Magic Quadrant since Gartner started it. "We continue to be recognised by Gartner as a Leader in...

2020 cybersecurity predictions

With data breaches hitting headlines daily, security professionals are constantly concerned about the next big threat. Whether it's ransomware, phishing or endpoint attacks, there's always something on the horizon waiting for its turn in the spotlight. KnowBe4 has...

Veritas tested and validated for AWS Outposts

Veritas Technologies has the capabilities to support AWS Outposts. AWS Outposts are fully managed and configurable compute and storage racks built with Amazon Web Services (AWS)-designed hardware that allow customers to run compute and storage on-premises, while...

Don’t tell students about 4IR: inspire them

It's amazing how quickly the world around us is changing, writes Dewet Joubert, RS Components. The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is upon us and how we continue to adapt to this era of rapid technological and societal change is crucial. Why we need to adapt and...

Intermediate Systems / Networks Administrator (Ops Specialist)

We are looking to hire an experienced Intermendiate Systems Networks Administrator with a proven track record of ensuring optimal IT operations and infrastructure reliability. Skilled in deploying and maintaining complex network systems, managing server environments,...

Senior Integration Engineer at Resourgenix

WE'RE HIRING: SENIOR INTEGRATION ENGINEERDesign, integrate, and build cutting-edge solutions in asset management!Location: Constantia, Cape Town; Salary: R1mil per annum, Permanent Employment ContractEE Status: Preference will be given to designated groups in line...

Mid-Level C#.Net Developer (JHB Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:THE talents of a dedicated and deadline-driven Mid-Level C#.Net Developer is required by a Joburg-based Marketing & Media Solutions Provider to join its team. Your core role will entail developing new products and features while maintaining existing...

Senior Integration Engineer at Resourgenix – Western Cape Constantia

WE'RE HIRING: SENIOR INTEGRATION ENGINEERDesign, integrate, and build cutting-edge solutions in asset management!Location: Constantia, Cape Town; Salary: R1mil per annum, Permanent Employment ContractEE Status: Preference will be given to designated groups in line...

Mid-Level C#.Net Developer (JHB Remote) – Gauteng Randburg

ENVIRONMENT:THE talents of a dedicated and deadline-driven Mid-Level C#.Net Developer is required by a Joburg-based Marketing & Media Solutions Provider to join its team. Your core role will entail developing new products and features while maintaining existing...

Business Analyst Team Lead at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

Software Test Analyst

NEW OPPORTUNITY:Software Test Analyst -- Contract. --- Hybrid Work5+ of proven experience as a manual tester.Web Testing or API testing with experienceRun various scenario's tests to ensure it meets standards and guidelines before it can be marketed to...

Full Stack . NET Software Developer

Development, testing and support of front-end systems Development, testing and support of back-end systems Development, testing and support of Windows services Development, testing and support of Integration services (SOAP Services & API's) SQL development...

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